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Scientists gain access to ‘once in a lifetime’ core from Great Glen Fault
01/12/2025
The geological core provides a cross-section through the UK’s largest fault zone, offering a rare insight into the formation of the Scottish Highlands.
New research shows artificial intelligence earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds
25/11/2025
Researchers from BGS and the universities of Edinburgh and Padua created the forecasting tools, which were trained on real earthquakes around the world.
How the geology on our doorstep can help inform offshore infrastructure design
19/11/2025
BGS is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources.
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GeoClimate launch event — reducing subsidence risk due to climate change
Event on 20/05/2021
Learn more about a major new release of our GeoClimate UKCP18 data
British Science Week
Event from 08/03/2021 to 12/03/2021
BGS took part in British Science Week, a national celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.
Mine Water Heating and Cooling: A 21st Century Resource for Decarbonisation
Event from 10/03/2021 to 11/03/2021
Join BGS, IEA Geothermal and BEIS for a symposium on mine water geothermal energy.
Inside BGS — virtual Open Days
Event from 14/10/2020 to 17/10/2020
In October 2020 BGS held a series of mini virtual open days with talks, tours, interactive workshops and social media takeovers. We have saved some of this content so you can enjoy it later.